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undue

American  
[uhn-doo, -dyoo] / ʌnˈdu, -ˈdyu /

adjective

  1. unwarranted; excessive.

    undue haste.

  2. inappropriate; unjustifiable; improper.

    undue influence.

  3. not owed or currently payable.

undue British  
/ ʌnˈdjuː /

adjective

  1. excessive or unwarranted

  2. unjust, improper, or illegal

  3. (of a debt, bond, etc) not yet payable

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Usage

The use of undue in sentences such as there is no cause for undue alarm is redundant and should be avoided

Etymology

Origin of undue

First recorded in 1350–1400, undue is from the Middle English word undewe. See un- 1, due

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